Table 1

 Vascular risk factors in the study population. Nine patients were free of any risk factors, five patients had one risk factor, eight had two risk factors, and six had three or four risk factors. See text for definitions of risk factors. Values are number of patients

Risk factorsPatients (n = 28)
Arterial hypertension15
Diabete mellitus5
Dyslipidaemia8
Atrial fibrillation2
Peripheral-artery disease5
Previous stroke0
Previous myocardial infarct4